Cottenham Village College

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Cottenham Village College
Address
Cottenham Village College
High Street

Cottenham
,
Cambridgeshire
,
CB24 8UA

England
Coordinates 52°16′56″N0°07′31″E / 52.2821°N 0.1253°E / 52.2821; 0.1253
Information
Type Academy
FoundedJanuary 2009;16 years ago (2009-01)
Department for Education URN 137434 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalZoe Andrews
Gender Mixed
Age11to 16
Website http://www.astreacottenham.org

Cottenham Village College is an academy school located in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England. The school offers secondary education to pupils from the surrounding area. [1] In addition, as part of Cambridgeshire's village college structure, Cottenham offers Adult education courses and leisure facilities for the local community. [2] The school has a capacity of 900 pupils. [1] [2]

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Cottenham Village College and The Centre School were run by the Cottenham Academy Trust. However, the Trust was then taken over by the Astrea Academy Trust based in Sheffield. [3]

Cottenham Village College primarily serves 11–16 year olds in the villages of Cottenham, Waterbeach and Willingham. The college is non-selective and takes students of all abilities, following the Local Authority's admission policy and procedures. [1]

The Centre School

The Centre School is also located on the Cottenham Village College site. It is a SMEH special school with capacity for 134 students aged 11 to 19 from across Cambridgeshire. [4] [5] The school opened in January 2009. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Gereluk, Dianne (23 February 2006). Education and Community. A&C Black. ISBN   978-1-84714-318-1.
  3. ↑ Watkiss, Jasmine (5 June 2017). "Two Cambridgeshire schools join bigger academy trust based in Yorkshire". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 "The Centre School - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Middleton, Siobhan (24 June 2024). "Special school with 'passionate' teachers earns 'good' Ofsted rating". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 6 January 2025.


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